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On the recordMay 25, 2020
The whole point of protesting is to make ppl uncomfortable. Activists take that discomfort w/ the status quo & advocate for concrete policy changes. Popular support often starts small & grows. To folks who complain protest demands make others uncomfortable... that's the point.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Explaining the purpose of protest and advocating for policy changes.

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